‘Dengue incidences increase 30-fold over last 50 years’
Shawdesh Desk: The dengue incidence has increased 30-fold over the last 50 years, said a World Health Organisation (WHO) report recently. “The incidence of dengue has increased 30-fold over the ReadMore
NICVD conducts 2nd MICS bypass surgery successfully
Shawesh Desk: For the 2nd time in public hospitals, the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) conducted an MICS bypass surgery of a patient’s partially blocked blood vessels that transport ReadMore
Pregnant? A diet with ghee & butter protect baby from Alzheimer’s disease
shawdesh Desk: To all the moms to be, here’s some advice: don’t avoid ghee! The advice given by our elders, especially by our grandparents is not worthless. Rather, it is ReadMore
Measles return to four European nations, WHO says
Shawdesh Desk: Measles has returned to four European nations previously seen as free of the illness, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The disease is no longer considered eradicated ReadMore
The brain nutrient vegans need to know about Health Desk
Shawdesh Desk: People who eat vegan or plant-based diets should ensure they are getting enough of a key, but little-known, brain nutrient, say experts. Choline, which helps transfer signals between ReadMore
Four-in-one pill prevents third of heart problems
Shawdesh Desk: A daily pill containing four medicines can cut the number of heart attacks and strokes by a third, a study shows. The polypill contains blood-thinning aspirin, a cholesterol-lowering ReadMore
Synopsis of primary biliary cirrhosis
Shawdesh Desk: Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic and progressive liver disease. PBC starts at the small bile duct located in the liver – intrahepatic bile ducts – which ReadMore
Early study results suggest 2 Ebola treatments saving lives
Shawdesh Desk: Two of four experimental Ebola drugs being tested in Congo seem to be saving lives, international health authorities announced Monday. The preliminary findings prompted an early halt ReadMore
